Discipleship

Don’t know what to do for mentoring? Try the “Big Three”

My wife and I lead a co-ed cell group of 20-somethings each weekend. And for nearly two years now, I’ve also gathered the guys once a month (every first Wednesday) for a “mentoring”...

Sermons

How do we overcome temptation?

God tests us, but God doesn’t tempt us. What’s the difference between testing and temptation? God tests us to bring out the best in us, and to cause us to grow. But Satan tempts us to bring...

Devotionals

The Thirst Collective reads… Ruth

Through 2024, every member of the Thirst Collective – Thir.st, Salt&Light, Stories of Hope, 还好吗 hhm.sg, Living Room, Collective Studio – has committed to reading the Bible from cover to...

Discipleship

Can Satan stand before God and accuse us as he did in Job?

No, he cannot. When did Satan lose his ability to speak in God’s presence? The book of Revelation is mostly end times-prophetic. Some may argue it prophesies about a time future to John, but now in...

Discipleship

Judges: Hard truths from harder-to-read chapters

Recently, my church went through a sermon series on the book of Judges. It’s a book that many Christians understandably find uncomfortable with at times, one that they may even be confused by....

Discipleship

Struggling with self-worth all my life, I found acceptance in Jesus

Why do You want me? This was a question that I always asked God. His answer to that question, though, was always the same: “Because I love you.” Self-worth has always been something that I...

Discipleship

4 ways we can see God in everyday life

I often go through moments during the day when I forget that God’s here with me, and it often happens when I’m doing “secular” activities — work, chores, hobbies. One of my hobbies is...

Culture

Are we trapping ourselves by labelling everything?

“I have no appetite… I think I’m depressed.” “I can’t stand the room being so messy… maybe I have OCD.” “This guy always fidgets around when people talk… maybe he...

Discipleship

What the paiseh piece taught me about prayer

The last xiao long bao grew cold as we chattered in the hawker centre, none of us making a move towards our chopsticks. It’s the moment we’re all familiar with. And it happens at wedding...